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TO LET

TO LET.

A HOUSE in Wear Nei Chong Road

A: HOUSE in TIPON TERRACE. OFFICES TO LET, No. 2, Connaught Road, 3rd Floor.

No. 3, CLIFTON GARDENS, Conduit Boad.

No. 10, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,

1st floor.

TO LET

THE HONGKONG DAILY ERESS; FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 1909.

THE RIGHT AGE TO MARRY, after his experience, of fourteen years. Ho

·GIEL TENNIS CHAMPION AND HER "TO LET. The trap paleodieta ez? BETROTHALYZELTA No.

TO. 1, CANTON VILLAS, Kowloon. -Apply

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENUT CO, LD. Hongkong, 1st September, 1909, (1035

PRAYA EAST,

BLUB

ON

OFFICES in York BUILDING, GODOWNS in

BUILDINGS and No. 16B, Des Voeur Road

pert to the HONGKONG HOTEL

FLATS in MORETON TERRACE.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD: Hongkong, 1st September, 1909.

TO LET

[97

GODOWNS, Nos. 95, 96 and 97, Praya

Apply

CHATER & MODY,

Viotor Buildings.

Hongkong, 1st February, 1909.

STORAGE.

FOR CUAL, TIMBER, Ke.

TO LET.

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 20th September, 1909.

thought for a minute and then he said: "Well, It might have made a differenca: but, nothing on earth could girem lack then, fourteen

years a

No, no, in marriage et there be to binding up of wounds, no forgiving and forgofting, no patching up of bygone mistakon ginning--the perfect union of perfect love. If marriage be what it was meant to be in the be

But let

this wore the rals, and there were not so many mercenary considerations brought into the mar riage question, we should have very little work for the divorce courts. Fathers and mothers would be maarer of an age to their children, and "therefore more sympathetic to them."

The absorbing question of what is the right age to marry has vice mero beau brought to the lawn feunis player, who, when quite a girl, wen fore by Miss May Sutton, the famous American the English championship at Wimbledon in 1907-Miss Sutton has created an extraordinary sensation in California. by her original way of Anouncing that her betrothal to Mr. George NE SPACIOUS GODOWN, No. 125.because she is not old enough.

Ham, the son of a Maxican banker, is broken off, Warichal Road, Apply to

"Call it a jolly," Miss Button is quoted as saying. Atallarents, I am foot and fancy free, and intend going to AN EXPERT OPINION ON CHINESE England to play the game of my life.

The noted lady tennis player, in the course of na Interview, developed views on matrimony in the following positive terms. No woman, she ROOMS, on 1st Floor, Hotel Mansions by that statement. In the first place, novaman said, "should marry before twenty-five. I stand trom 1st October next. Apply to

baloze that age is sufficiently matured. She does nat know her own mind, and has not had experi- euce enough. It does not seem to me right that a woman should have to learn her duties after she is married. She should be ready to stop

into lier place in society as a full-fledged matron when she becomes a wife.

OFFICES TO LET.

(911

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong, 6th September, 1909. (1171 TO LET.

12640158, PRAYA EAST,

O BE LET, a Portion of MARINE LOT Ne 25 at NORTH POINT, Suitable for above Purpose. EXTENSIVE WATER FRONT DEEP WATER.

Also FOR SALE. Portions of MARINE LOTS Nos. 31 & 36 on PRAYA BAST Approrimite AREA 43,000 SQUARE FT. 999 YEARS' LEASE

For Particulars, apply

GEO. FENWICK & Co., LTD. Longkong 8th June, 1906.

[96

TO LET.

Apply

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1909. [1232

POPULAR SUMMER RETREAT.

NE of the BEST HOUSES at Kuliang, tarium, near Fouchow, to be lot, fully furnished; the Beautiful Summer Resort and Sani- for the whole season. Apply to Office of this paper for references.

[794

Fooohow, 22nd May, 1909.

TO LET.

TO. 1, OBSERVATORY

"In America a woman has more to do with the selection of a husband than in the vider countries. Parents have little to do with her such advice is not appreciated. Hence it is of choice beyond advising, and when a girl is young the utmost importance that American wonos at all events should have a large experience of men and the world before she takes the import auta

tatop of choosing a partner for life. ages are unhappy, but many, many, of them are "I do not mean to say that all youthful muri a terrible but entirely doserved notoriety becise Lock at the divorce couts of America They have the divorce evil is appallingly on the increas. Divorces in this country are due in my opinion to the large number of youthfal, ili-considered marriages.

Until I am perfectly sure, therefore, that my true love hath my heart and I his I shall VILLAS, rensin in maiden meditation, fancy free.""

N° Kowloon Five Roomed House; Electris GA

LODOWN, No. SA, DUDDELL STREET. Lighta and Tennis Court,

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST: MENT & AGENCT CO., LD. Hongkong, 1st September, 1909.

TO LET.

No

facing the Parade Ground,

(98

TO. 2 BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.

PREMISES lately rocated by Masira,

ERANEH BUNGALOW," Kowloon. A Small Garden attached. Moderate Bantal. Kowloon

HOUSES IN LYEMOON VILLAS, Apply to-ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co.,

14, Des Vant Road, Hongkong, 24th August, 1909. (399

TO LET.

KING'S BUILDINGS,

THE COUNTESS OF CARDIGAN'S ADVICE. The Countess of tardigan, who was born only just after the days of the Regency and married har views on the subject: the most popular hero of her day, thus expressed

and my opinion is that no girl knows her own "I was married in 1859," said the countess, mind in her teens or at least she did not when I was young. It is very romantic and charming at eighteen, but no girl really knows the heart of a min until she is in the twenties. A man at twenty-eight is forty-eight in ex- perience, and how cascheel-room besaty Permanently depose the adorable She wylo àba Cynics sooff at these turned down pages Believe me, they are the most sacred of any For the beauty of realisation give me the fuluess

Gordon & Co., known $21, Whitefold, Shanki OFFICES facing the Harbour from about filled the happy youthful years of a man's life?

Wan Road.

PREMISES at SHAMEEN, CANTON, now in occupation of the Canton Kowloon Builway.

The EYRIE, No 13, Peak;. Six Rooms, Tennis Court and very Large Garden.

BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, 2 Rooms on 1st Floor, well suited for Offices.

DWELLING ROOMS and OFFICES in Queen's Road Central.

GODOWNS in Daddell Street, HOUSES in

BELILIOS TERRACE,

ROBINSON ROAD, newly painted and color.

washed, exceptionally cheap rentala."

FOR SALE-TOR CREST, at Peak, com- manding a Magnificent View of the Harbour and Adjacent Idlands.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexanden Buildings. Tongkong, 30th August, 1909, 1100

TO LET.

0. 26, WYNDHAM STREET.

containing 6 ROOMS.

Apply to

E. A. & C. F: CARVALHO,

14, Arbuthnot Road. Hongkong, 4th August, 1909.

TO LET

[1036

TN No. 6 DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,

OFFICES and GODOWN.

In No. 5, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Viet via Building, Roous suitable for DBees.

ROOMS in College Chambers No. 31. Wyndham Street.

DAVID SASSOON & Co, LTD. Hongkong, 15th September, 1909,

TO LET.

[1054

October at present in occupation of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

Apply

RAILWAYS,

con.

engineer, who has been serving for some time Mr. Haraguchi, the well-known Japanese Department of Railways in China, has just in the capacity of Technical Advisor to the retumed to Tokyo and bean intervisted by a representative of the Kokamin Shimbun. He makes some very interesting remarks about Chinese railways. The maner of their con- says that there is an utter atruction ia criticised

very severely by him. H

resuried to in placing contnots, nud materials

of Tant

system or econonical are purchased in the most slipshod, haphazard management. Competition not

namer. The consequence is that the coal of hitherto achieved has been 130,000 yen por mile, atruction has been enormous. The cheapest rate and in one ease as much as 210,000 yen was spont. Considering that in Japan the average cost of construction has been about 35,000 yen per mile, of cost is startling. Of course, the difference Chinaas they are here, this enormous difference and that labour and materials are as cheap in

allowing fully for that, it should be possible to in gango has to be taken into account, but evon build lines in China for about 40,000 yen per mile. The perfunctoriness shown in operating the lines is scarcely less marked. Thus on the be compared to the Tokyo-Yokohama line in road between Poking and Tentein, which may Japan, only three trains ron daily. On the Peking Tungehow Railway, which corresponds trains daily, whereas in Japan 20 or 30 sra with the Kobu line, there are only twe

there is only one train. All these defects were ran, and on the Peking-Changkiakov road

spite of his age and his infirmities, is said to be frankly pointed out by Mr. Haraguchi in roccat interview with Chang Chihtung, whe, in a kert as ever shout the railway question. The idea in Peking now is that the Yel-Han model lines, the work of constracting them and the Chuan-Han Railways should be made being duly let out to competing contracture, and respect. Mr. Haraguchi has pointed out that an inteligent system being perated in every of railway construction among officials; and in the great desideratum is some expert knowledge response to that opinion Viceroy Tuan has entrusted his younger brother

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. of a man's love, the perfect marriage, when, engineer's caro, not only low to Jo

MENT &AGENY CO., LD. Hongkong, ist September, 1909, (818

TO LET.

TO. 2 ELLIOTT CRESCENT, ROBIN- NON ROAD Onthouse, Commanding a Fine View of the

Harbour.

Apply to---

F. X. D'ALMADA » CASTRO, 33. Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 7th July, 1909.

(936

TO LET.

NO GARDEN ROAD Kowloon Eight Roomed House and Tennis Court, Apply to

H. M. H. NEMAZEE,

9, Peddar's Hi Hongkong, 14th August, 1909. (1073

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AND

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Apply to YEE SANG FAT &Co,

Opposite General Post Office. Hongkong, 21st June, 1909,

[871

TO LET.

NODOWNS Nos. 7, 8 and 10, and the Top

Floor of No. 3 (Tang Imp Ting's

Godowns East Point),

Immediate Possession. Rent, exceptionally moderate.

Apply to→

KAM FOOK,

No. 107, Wellington Street,

For Table Use and Mining with Wines and Spirits.

[958-1

behind the Stag Hotel or Keeper of MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD

No. 6, Godown on the Spot.

Hongkong, 3th May, 1909.

TO LET.

1797

NOFFICES at No. 2, PEDDER STREET.

Apply

Masis. JARDINE, MATHESON

& Co., LTD. Hongkong, 31st May, 1909.

[307

and MORRISON HILL Also

TO LET.

VE ROOMED HOUSES at Kowloon.

FIVE

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NEW and COMMODIOUS Nathan Road, Kowloon, Inmediste Possssion. Cheap Rentals.

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PLANTS [909

and APPLI ANCES to undertako BUILDING REPAIRING SHIPS, ENGINES, and or HOILERS: and also ELECTRICAL

TO LET,

UNHAVEN, 33, BOBINSON ROAD.

DCAINE ROAD.

Apply to

HO U MING,

81, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 7th September, 1909.

(1177

WORK.

after years of disappointuent, he meets the cas woman who gently knits up his lost ideals and hids him forget. Not that forgetting bring happiness, but it brings pose..

Practical observation in Japan, but also that ke purposes of

Haraguchi speaks in the highest terms of may be

scientifically instructed.. Mr. 1 I married, as my first husband, the most Chang Chintang. He feels that he himself. chiraltons and popular hero of the crime and his countrymen in general, can not do too Was. I had known of crimes much to requite the old sistesusts confidence my girlhood's admiration had gradually ripened and friendship. It was mainly owing to into love. Lord Cardigan never disappointed Chang that an arrangement was mande for was no longer in my teens, but with the of one-half on the Yeh Han Railway, au employing Japanese experts in the proportion loss of the first glamour of yonth there game the arrangement which Chang delavad to hold appreciation of maturity. I could recognise the valid, wherever the capital for constructing the saisut points of the man, for more than I ever15de was obtained or whatever change of edtoinl could dge them from the aritical standpoint of a girl who has nothing to forgive.

personnel might take place in Peking. Japan Meil

THE HAPPIEST EARRIAGES. My advice is-Never marry too young. The chain of love becomes intolerable when it is hampered with the links of doubt and disillusion which eling round later love. Far better is it to meet on common ground, as mutual sympa thisers, each eager to forgive the other's faults and to say: Let us begin again, than to begia hoping and live unsatisfied.

"No, the happiest mariages are those that understand all and forgive all, as the French say Know your own mind thoroughly, its capacity for forgiveness, it power of sympathy, before you usk any woman to face life's battles with you. And dear young people, never lose your friend when you gain your lover!

**I agree with Miss May Sutton in hor ideas

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Nigeria, from 1900 and retired October, 1903. as to the marriageable age. She is quite right, He was born in 1860 and was son of the late W. but as to the ideals in marriage, what could I H. Moor, H.D., Buntingford, Horta quote better than the most human and charm. Adrianne Burns, widow of J. Barns. Edug TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DEJEMBER, 1909 m 1898. OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE. CO. Chair Invisible?: ing words spoken by Jessim Falconer in The homo. Served District Inspector, Royal Irish

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On the other hand Mrs. Stannard, the novel- ist, who is well known John Strange Winter," gives her opinion in favour of early marriage, disagreeing up this point with both Lady Cardigan and Miss May Sutton. Mrs. Stampard says:

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The I.G.M. str. Derflinger left Shanghai on the 22nd instant at noon, and may be expected Lore on or about the 24th inst. at p.m.

The Apcar str. G. Apear from Calcutta left Singapore ca the 22nd instant at night, may be expected here on a thong and

Can Lady Cardigan, or even a champion ten- nis player, go one better than Nature? I doubt it. It is the fashion to-day toury ant upon marri- age, to regard it as an antiquated obsolete instant a.m. custom, only really necessary for the benefit of The I.G.. str. Goeben, which left here on Colonies and family estates. But that is wrong. the 26th lime at noon, arrived at Genoa on We were made, all of us, to marry; and those the 22nd instant at 11 p.m.

of us who, for some reason best known to our- selves, do pot, or cannot, marry are, to put it mildly, making a mistake or are unfortunately. placed. Most woman, and men, are more truly happy whom they are married, and the sooner they marry the hotter chance of happiness they will have.

boy-and-girl

"I not ouly believe

Lol marriages, but I keliore they are practically the only mar riages. And I am the more firmly convinced as I progress on my journey through te that, in the event of second marriages or late marriages, which have been delayed for good masons, those who do marry should be within, at most fire years of each other in nge Only yesterday a lady told me quite seriously that men ought to marry women much younger than themselves because women age more quickly than men. She could bring no special evidence to bear on the argument, but

Was pessoased of a general idea to that effect

I believe that Lady Cardigan

herself mar- ried when she was well over thirty, and it must not be forgotten that she married a hero, and also that he only lived for ten years. Mar- riage, in the usual experience, is for a longer time than this; it is for life, I venture to say, tion to speak personally. I should not touch therefore, that Lady Cardigat is not in a poes- apon this point if she did not cite her own marriage as an instance.

"At the same time I cannot forget that my grandmother pad my mother-in-law were both A LARGE STOCK of MATERIALS, ít two, the other twenty one; both had large manied at eighteen-mem being twenty- always kept on hand.

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(805 of seventeen how he felt about early marriagea

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